We look back on Fortnite’s rise from 2017 obsession to cultural platform, and we explain why our “Game Room Where It Happens” series ends on this chapter. The conversation explores wins, burnout, evolving tastes, and how streaming has changed our approach to play.

• Early days of Battle Royale and learning to build
• The thrill of first wins and nightly squad runs
• Crossovers that reshaped the game’s identity
• Why Fortnite still lasts through constant change
• Battle passes, value in free-to-play, and fatigue
• Shifting to PC, roguelikes, and stream-friendly games
• When challenges became chores and fun dipped
• Favorite past episodes and community memories


Interested in watching us play games? Follow us on Twitch! Want to hear more about how we got into gaming? Listen to the interview we did with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Prod. Riddiman: optimistic
🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

We take a frank look at The Roses, a sharp, dark-tinged romance that turns a dream house into a proxy war for pride, ambition, and resentment. Chemistry carries the story, while tone shifts, pacing, and a volatile finale spark debate about how far the satire should go.

• Modern reimagining of War of the Roses
• Lead performances that mix bite with vulnerability
• Dark comedy balanced with uneasy dinner-party tension
• Ambition vs failure as the marriage’s pressure point
• Supporting cast adding levity and occasional whiplash
• Pacing concerns in the third act escalation

Letterbox'd Synopsis: Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Ocean by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod  Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2OCvpHU Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/a8ctDtA7OK8 — Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported  — CC BY 3.0 🔺 

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

We dive into the Predator universe through Prey and find a lean, authentic thriller that restores menace to the monster while spotlighting a compelling Comanche lead. We weigh practical effects against wobbly CGI, praise the setting and representation, and debate pacing, violence, and franchise future.

• Casting a primarily Native team and Comanche language option
• Amber Midthunder’s grounded lead performance and character build
• Practical suit work and period-appropriate Predator design
• Weak CG animals versus strong creature effects
• The trappers set piece and creative kill design
• Pacing risks in the first hour and payoff balance
• Franchise context and hopes for Badlands and crossovers

Letterbox'd Synopsis: When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast 🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
"Extenz - Gravity" is under a Creative Commons license
Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/extenz-gravity
🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

This month, we welcome back Sophie, aka Soupninjaha, and for the first time, Blythe Milligan, host of the Everything is Logistics Podcast and one-half of the brain behind Jax Podcasters United. 

We stack Universal’s Epic Universe against Disney’s current strategy and ask what families actually value: price, polish, and memory-making. Then we follow the money from bloated blockbusters to horror’s lean machine, and explore how IMAX, the Sphere, and fan-first screenings are redefining the movie night.

• Epic Universe’s creative swing versus Disney’s maintenance and pricing headwinds
• How themed events like Halloween Horror Nights create con-like community
• live-action adaptations that work, those that don’t, and what should stay animated
• Universal’s demographic plays in Vegas and Frisco, and what it means for Disney
• Why studios are trimming tentpoles and why horror keeps winning
• The rise of premium formats: IMAX, Alamo, and immersive venues like the Sphere
• The thrill of mystery boxes and the hunt driving modern retail fandom

Make sure to join us at Jacksonville Podcasters United Pod-A-Thon in December to support local creators and charities!

Find Blythe here:

• Everything is Logistics website
• Everything is Logistics Podcast
• Blythe Brumleve LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Instagram
• TikTok

Find Sophie here:

•  TikTok
• Twitter
• Cosplay Instagram
• Art Instagram
  
  

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Music track: Everyday by Eric Lund
Source: https://freetouse.com/music/
Music for Videos (Free Download)
🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

We map out how Infinity Con is reshaping the local con experience into a seven-world universe, built for creators, families, gamers, and horror fans. David shares the vision, the headaches behind the scenes, and the bold plan for themed gateways that make the show feel like a living story.

• Why Infinity Con centers creation over celebrity
• The seven worlds: Forge, Isle of Wonder, Abyss, New Renaissance, Limitless, Mystic Forest, Technotopia
• How Infinity Con balances all-ages programming with clearly marked horror zones
• Live art theaters, cosplay builds and indie game showcases
• The future: immersive gateways, story-led wayfinding and partner possibilities

Infinity Con Gainesville will be at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center on November 15–16. Get tickets at www.infinitycon.com!

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Song : Daystar - SOSO /    • ✨샛별 - SOSO✨(Royal...
Instagram: @starryattic
E-mail: [email protected]
Support me for better music: (Paypal) https://paypal.me/daystarpj
🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

To wrap up Patreon Month on the penultimate episode of The Game Room Where IT Happens series, we dive into The Wolf Among Us and unpack why its neon-soaked noir, sharp performances, and moral gray choices still hit. We praise the style, debate the story’s middle stretch and cliffhanger, and compare our most chaotic Bigby moments with brutal honesty.

• Gritty noir style and neon-soaked aesthetic
• Voice acting that elevates branching dialogue
• Choice weight between restraint and rage
• Story pacing highs, mid-game drag, cliffhanger
• Telltale legacy, sequel hopes, and comics crossover
• Recommendations for watchers vs players and replay value

Interested in watching us play games? Follow us on Twitch! Want to hear more about how we got into gaming? Listen to the interview we did with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Prod. Riddiman: optimistic
🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

The droids are rolling by, the armor is gleaming in 85-degree heat, and the smiles are real—welcome to a con-floor anthology of craft, fandom, and the small moments that make a creative life feel big. We bounce from table to table at Ocala Comic Con with a stacked roster: Katiee Sackhoff (0:15) on carrying Bo-Katan from animation to live action, Griffin Burns (5:30) on Demon Slayer’s blockbuster wave, Nika Futterman (9:42) on why “silly” art saves hard days, Emily Swallow (15:35) on communities that lift each other up, Disney veteran Peter Raymundo (18:41) on the memory that sealed his career, Star Jackson (25:13) on conquering her first fan panel, and Alyss of Niceu Arts (28:27) on building a loyal artist-alley family.

A huge thank you to the event organizers of Ocala Comic Con and the extraordinarily talented Jack Drain, who allowed us the opportunity to take part in these live interviews. We hope you enjoy this episode and we will see you at next year's event!

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Clipchamp Content Library🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

For our next request during Patreon Month, we pull apart Battle Royale’s cult status with fresh eyes—what still works, what hasn’t aged well, and why its influence keeps echoing through movies and games. We weigh shock against substance, highlight standout characters, and debate whether minimal worldbuilding helps or hurts its punch.

• Why Battle Royale’s premise still provokes
• Influence on Hunger Games, Squid Game, and battle royale games
• Shock value versus satire and social critique
• Standout characters, including Mitsuko and Kawada
• Worldbuilding gaps in the film vs the book and manga
• Violence, tone whiplash, and budget constraints
• Emotional stakes and why attachment is hard

Letterbox'd Synopsis: In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary “Battle Royale” act.

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Ocean by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod  Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2OCvpHU Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/a8ctDtA7OK8 — Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported  — CC BY 3.0 🔺 

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

To kick off Patreon month, we visit Alien (1979) with fresh eyes and honest takes, weighing its slow-burn craft, Ripley’s legacy, and how practical effects still make fear feel real. We compare it to Aliens, examine themes of corporate control and body horror, and share where it lands in our running rankings.

• Pacing as a deliberate tension engine
• Ripley’s competence and the final girl lens
• Xenomorph design and practical effects impact
• Corporate exploitation and bodily autonomy themes
• Sound design and score shaping atmosphere
• Aliens' tonal shift and why the first hits harder

Letterbox'd Synopsis: During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast 🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
"Extenz - Gravity" is under a Creative Commons license
Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/extenz-gravity
🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show

A fallen indie wrestler enters a haunted house to drink away his life and discovers his real main event—battling a sentient home that feeds on lost souls and reclaiming his own. Adam Lawson walks us through the art, the heart, and the Kickstarter built for collectors.

• Mad Dog Morgan’s premise of wrestling colliding with a haunted house
• Themes of failure, addiction, and redemption driving the narrative
• Why horror is Lawson’s favorite arena for human drama
• Real-world sparks from wrestling history and pop culture influences
• Visual language that blends bold wrestling color with horror shadow
• Maxi Dall'o's expressive eyes and manga-informed emotion on the page
• The bloodied mask as the tonal key to the series’ identity
• Wrestling and horror’s shared renaissance and fan overlap
• Campaign details: exclusive variant hardcover slipcase and foil print

Follow the Mad Dog Morgan Kickstarter here!

Gifted Rebels Co. Instagram

🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺

🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Music track: Walk On By by Chill Pulse
Source: https://freetouse.com/music/chill-pul...
🔺

Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!

Support the show